Receptacle for disk talking machine records



Sept-12, 1933. A. w. WARD RECEPTACLE FOR DISK TALKING MACHINE RECORDS Filed Jan. 28. 1931 INVENTOR all) erZ'Zl/e'll 6am Zl/ard,

WRJAM I775 A TTORN table may be effected by co-operation of said device with .the turntable spindle, with the edge of Patented Sept." 1 2, 1933 UNIT-so STAT RECEPTACLE Fort DISK TALKING MACHINE RECORDS l AlbertWi lliam Ward, Cricklewood, London, England, as'signor to Victor Talking'Machine Com pany, a corporation of New Jersey t Application January 28,1931. se ial No.51 1,787,"

; and in Great Britain February 5,1930 5 9 Claims. (or; 312910) Thisinvention-relates to an improved receptacle for disk talking machine records, and the principal object of the invention is to provide means whereby record tablets when not in use, can be convenientlydisposed upon, over or ad jacent the turntable of a talking machine.

Another object of the invention is toprovide' areceptaclefor retaining a plurality ofrecord tablets in stacked, non-playing position within the casing of a phonograph of the portable type,

for example, whereby the record tablets will be held secure against movement while the instrument is being carried about, U

A furtherobject of the invention a record receptacle which, togetherwith the record tablets, can be removed from a position on, over or adjacent the'turntable with the greatest possible ease preparatory to using the machine. Still another object of the invention is-to provide a record receptacle for a plurality of record tablets whereby the loading of an automatic phonograph, for example, is readily effected in a convenient manner. a

A further object .of the invention is to provide a record receptacle which is'adapted to serve as a hopper or magazine for a plurality of record tablets inconnection with an automatic phonograph mechanism, for example, wherein record tablets are transferred from non-playing toplaying position and vice-versa, or are removed from [the record'tablet hopper or magazine and subsequently returned thereto after: a period of soun'd reproduction, in an inverted position.

The device according to the inventioncomprises a record tablet receptacle substantially-inthe form of a tray, which can be inserted inand removed from a talking machine cabinet or the like and is provided with means wherebyit canbereadily located upon the turntable. H Location of the receptacle on or over the turn-.-

the turntable itself, with the sides of the cabinet or with any of 'these parts in combination. Thef getherwith thea'records contained therein 1 can;

. belifted bodily from the position in the machine ,when the .latteristo be-u'sed. These metalrods receptacle when in positionin the machine may rest with the whole of its weight upon the turntable or alternatively, means may be provided whereby'the weight is taken by the motor board of the machine at a number of points distributed around the turntable or opposite therefrom.

The receptacle may embody means for yieldingly engaging the record tablets to retain them in position in the receptacle or, alternatively, means may be provided in the lid or cover of the machine, such means engaging parts of the is to provide container to cause the latter toeng age-the tablets .to retain them in position. Again means maybe provided in. the lid or cover to directly engage the uppermost record of the stackwhen the lid The invention is illustrated inth'e accompanying drawing in which ;Fig. l is an end elevation partly in section of v a talking machine of the'kind known as portable,

in the closed position and to which the device ac- 5 .cording to the invention has been applied.

Fig. 21s a perspective view of the detachable record receptacle. i r

The record receptacle is formed'of two strips 1 1, 2 of sheet metalconnected together asby spot welding to form an X. At the point of intersection of the two strips 1, 2 an aperture 3 is formed, thisaperture being of a size to pass freely over theend of the turntable spindle 4 projectingupwards from the turntable 5 of a' talking machine-(Fig; 1). 'The strips of sheet metal 1 and 2 at suitablepoints 6 in their length, corresponding to the diameter of the records '7 to be held, are bent downwards and outwards M as shown at 8'(Fig. -2) then upwards as at 93 theninwards as. at 17 and finally downwards as at 10 to form closed loops at the four ends of the two metal strips 1, 2 these loops extending partly above and partly below the straight portions of thestrips. The loops may be closed by soldering, welding or otherwise securing the ends 10 of the .loops to the fiat'parts of the strips, though in: the case illustrated they are shown as beingopen. The, parts 10 of the loops above'the, flat portions lof the metal strips carry pads 11"" of thick felt or otherflsuitable yielding material for engaging the edges of the records placed in the receptacle,.the pieces of felt ll being secured by an adhesive to the surfaces of the parts 10.- n l The upper ends of .the pairs of metal loops at opposite sides of the receptaclemaybe connected by metal rods 14 whichbrace the structure and serve also as handles whereby the receptacle to- 14 forming ,the handles may be conveniently mounted by passing their ends through the fold 17 at the upper end of the loops. f

The handles .14 may with advantage be shaped to liejclose to the side walls 15 of the lid of the machine cabinet (Fig. 1) when the latter is closed, and in this position they may co-operate with wedge-like members 16 carried in the lid 0 the machine to exert an inward pressure upon t lll) are with advantage left unclosed as shown, as the movement of the parts of the loops carrying the pads 11, under the pressure of members 16v is thereby facilitated.

If desired,'studs such as areindi cated at l8 in Fig. 1 may be provided on the motorboard 13,

these studs engaging the lowerparts 8 of the I loops to limit the extent to which the receptacle can move'about the turntable axis. I It will readily be seen that with a record receptacle such as has 'bee'ndescribed'above, the

records are held firmly in a safe-and veryconvenient position within the machine when the latter is not in use, and this is of particular ad-. vantage in the case of portablemachines. Furthermore, the records, when required for use can, withthe greatest of ease be removed at once and collectivelyby lifting and removing'the receptacle from the machine. The receptacle may still serve as a housing for the records when removed from the machine and placed upon a table-or other appropriate support. r I

The device possesses the further advantage that it obviates the sliding of one, record over another as is necessary with record storage arrangements at present known for use within machines, such as the pockets usually provided in the lids of portable machines. In consequence wear and tear on the records is lessened.

Although I have shown and described certain specificembodiments of my invention, I am fully aware that many modifications thereof are possible. My invention, therefore, is not to be restricted except insofar as is necessitated by the prior art and by the spirit of the appended claims;

I claim as my invention: 1

1. A device for storing disk talking machine records comprising a receptacle adapted to receive the records therewithin, said receptacle having an aperture therein whereby said receptacle is adapted to be threaded on a phonograph over a turntable spindle, and means adapted to co operate with the periphery of the turntable to locate the receptacle with respect to the turntable gether to form an X, said strips having an aperture at their point of intersection and loops formed at the ends of said strips to form abutments forconfining the records within said re- ,ceptacle, said loops serving also as supporting means for said receptacle.

3. A receptacle for sound record tablets comprising a pair of angularly related members with the free 'end portions thereof bent upon themselves to form depending supporting-members and upstanding abutment members, and means confining the record tablets Within said recepconnecting alternate pairs of end portions of said angularly related members. p

4. A receptacle for sound record tablets comprising a pair of intersecting members with the free end portions thereof bent upon themselves to form depending supporting members and upnecting alternate pairs of end portions of said intersecting members.

5. A receptacle for sound record tablets comprising a'pair of angularly disposed members having an aperture therein at their point of intersection,'the free end portions of said members b'eingbent upon themselves to form depending supporting members and upstanding abutment members, and means connecting alternate pairs of endportions'of said angularly related members. J g

6; In combination, a phonograph including a cabinet and a turntable, a receptacle for record tablets adapted to be disposed on said turntable and comprising a pair offang ularly disposed -members having anaperture therein attheir members for confining "the record" tablets within said receptacle, resilient pads carried by said abutment members-and means'carried by-said phonograph for urging saidabutment members and pads into contact with.the edges of said record tablets.

'7. A receptacle for sound record tablets comrising a pair of intersecting members having an aperture therein at their point of intersection and adapted for registration with a turntable spindle, the end portions of said'members being bentupon'themselves' toform supporting members and abutment members, pads of resilent material secured to the inner faces of said abutment members, and bracing rods connecting alternate pairs of end portions of said intersecting members, said supporting members being adapted to locate said receptacle over a turntable.

8.'A receptacle for sound record tablets comprising a pair of angularly disposed members havingan aperture therein at their point of intersection, the free end portions of said members being bent upon themselves to form depending supporting members and upstanding abutment members, bracing rods connectingalter'nate pairs of end" portions of said angularly relatedmembers, and pads of resilient material secured to the inner faces of said abutment members.

7 9. A receptacle for receiving record tablets comprising .a pair oi metal strips connected together to form an X and having an aperture at their point of intersection, loops formed at the outer ends of said strips to form abutments for tacle,-'said loops serving also as supporting means a ALBERT WILLIAM WARD. 

